We've actually been blessed with 2 1/2 years of (mostly) good times since his diagnosis. He's already outlived the initial expectations and isn't actively dying, but hospice is definitely appropriate. I worked with hospice nurses for most of my career in long-term care, and I learned a lot from them including how NOT to be afraid of administering appropriate amounts of medication to provide relief from symptoms. He'll be as comfortable as we can make him.